Intensive & Reflexive Pronouns

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What is an intensive pronoun?

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An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. It is used for emphasis and can be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning.

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What is a reflexive pronoun?

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A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and is necessary for the sentence to make sense. It ends in -self or -selves.

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Give an example of an intensive pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The cat itself caught the mouse,' 'itself' is the intensive pronoun.

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Give an example of a reflexive pronoun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She taught herself to play the piano,' 'herself' is the reflexive pronoun.

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What is the difference between intensive and reflexive pronouns?

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Intensive pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun, while reflexive pronouns reflect back to the subject and are essential to the sentence.

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List some examples of intensive pronouns.

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myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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List some examples of reflexive pronouns.

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myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

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What happens if you remove a reflexive pronoun from a sentence?

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If you remove a reflexive pronoun from a sentence, it often changes the meaning or makes the sentence incomplete.

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What happens if you remove an intensive pronoun from a sentence?

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If you remove an intensive pronoun from a sentence, the meaning of the sentence remains the same.

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Identify the intensive pronoun in this sentence: 'I myself will handle the project.'

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The intensive pronoun is 'myself'.